Back in 2008, Illusione Cigars launched a limited edition cigar to commemorate European Cigar Cult Journal’s 15th anniversary called the Illusione ~eccj~. This was a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda that has become one of the most sought after limited editions by Illusione. The Illusione ~eccj~ eventually would morph into the popular Illusione Eperney line. This […]
Cigar News: Great White by United Cigar Retailers (Cigar Preview)
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United Cigar Retailers is getting ready to release a cigar to coincide with “Shark Week”, a week long television festival on the Discovery Channel dedicated to sharks. The Great White will make its debut on August 10th – the start of what has been designated Shark Week. The Great White will feature a Brazilian wrapper […]
Cigar News: Catch Twenty-Two by Rocky Patel (Cigar Preview)
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The Catch Twenty-Two is one of four new lines of cigars that were launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Catch Twenty-Two is meant to be a value-priced, premium cigar in the Rocky Patel portfolio. The name Catch Twenty-Two is because the company says that this […]
Cigar News: Ortega Serie D Black (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Ortega Premium Cigars showcased their latest release – the long awaited Ortega Serie D Black. The Serie D Black is a new blend that has been branded under Ortega Serie D line. Company President Eddie Ortega told us that the Serie D Black falls somewhere in between the Serie […]
Cigar News: CAO Amazon Basin (Cigar Preview)
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Since General Cigar Company has acquired CAO, they have always allowed the brand to maintain its creativity. This has been exhibited not only in its regular production releases, but also in many of its limited releases. This year, the creativity was once again demonstrated with the launch of the CAO Amazon Basin. This is a […]
Cigar News: Nathan McIntyre Resigns from House of Emilio as National Director of Sales; Joins Cubanacan Cigars
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Nathan McIntyre who helped House of Emilio grow from a single boutique to a nine company distribution arm has announced he is resigning as National Director of Sales and leaving the company. McIntyre will be staying in the industry as he will be joining Cubanacan Cigars as the Eastern U.S. Sales Manager. The following statement […]
Cigar News: Avo Heritage Lancero (Cigar Preview)
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The lancero format is coming to the Avo Cigars brand. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Avo Cigars announced the launch of the Avo Heritage in a 7 1/4 x 40 lancero format. This marks the first lancero to be released in under the Avo Cigars brand. The Avo Heritage Lancero will be a limited […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Sumum 2013 by Altadis USA (Cigar Preview)
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Altadis USA has released a third VegaFina Sumum blend. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the VegaFina Sumum 2013 was showcased. This cigar introduced an entirely new blend into the VegaFina Sumum line. Like the previous two editions of the VegaFina Sumum series, the VegaFina Sumum 2010 and the VegaFina Sumum 2012, the VegaFina Sumum […]
Cigar News: J. Grotto Silk Lancero Launched at 2014 IPCPR Trade Show (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Ocean State Cigars unveiled a line extension to its J. Grotto Silk line – the J. Grotto Silk Lancero. Back in April, we broke news on Stogie Geeks announcing what would become the fifth vitola in the J. Grotto Silk line. The J. Grotto Silk line made its debut […]
Cigar News: Guayacan Sabor de Esteli by Noel Rojas (Cigar Preview)
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The past year Noel Rojas has been very busy. Most notably he has transitioned to a new factory, Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa. At the same time, Rojas is keeping busy with his lines. In addition to launching his Guayacan Maduro, Rojas has also launched a new line called Sabor de Esteli. From talking to Rojas, […]